Ultimately at one with their own creative freedom, Illusionaut follow the pathway of expression based on each idea or feeling. As such, every song offers equal parts nostalgia and unpredictability.
Alt Rock
Fiercely intense guitars and distortion rain down amidst the doubled-vocal weight of descending grunge melodies, as Samuel Mason kicks off an anthemic and dark new project Black Masses.
There’s a chaos to the structure, precision to the playing, and a wonderful melodic resolve to the hook, all in all delivering a sound and style that’s naturally, evidently, DOGSTOOTH.
Taking listeners right to the centre of the arena-rock sound, shoegaze songwriters Age Of Wires blend pop-rock writing with the dreamy embrace of a reverb-soaked live sound.
Ever the master of redirection, ARHKOTA takes music fans down a whole new pathway, with this dreamy and increasingly intense remix of Cesar Saez’ Help Galaxy.
Heavy distortion and grit unite with hauntingly delicate vocals and shoegaze overtones, throughout the catchy and provocative rock force that is MIRROR.
Immediately hypnotic guitars create an enchanting echo space as the melodic and colourful Avec Muscles EP rises to greet the room.
This is good – really good. CITY OF ME leads with an already vastly streamed single that’s quick to connect and impress, and consistently furthers that reach in a number of brilliantly creative, passionately devoted ways.
Original rock of humble yet devoted origins, Stevski7 has crafted a beautifully poetic, moving anthem with the mighty and emotive Something Wrong You Said.
“When I woke up in hospital, music and everything else was all absolutely disconnected and I didn’t have any outlet, no understanding of feelings, no sense of colour, smell, taste…”
“Hopefully, it can help people ride through some tough times knowing that there are so many of us out there that feel the same way. You’re not alone.”
Iceland rock outfit KRAMPAR encapsulate the turmoil of their name and story with a leading single that quickly and poetically enthrals from the outset.